Composite building structure.



PATENTED DEC. l0, 1907.,

No. 873,504v

B. CER'UTTL v COMPOSITE vBUILDING STRUCTURE.

AlPLrouxoN FILED FEB. 25, 1901.

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UNITED s'rATEs rnfrnnr cfr BENJAMIN CERUT'II .OF HABANA., .f-'UBA.

COMPOSITE BUILDING STRUCTURE.

No. 873,504. j

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 10, 1907.

Application filed Februa-:r 5.1907. Serial No. 359.167.

its object to provide a simple and e'lllxientl structural combination and arrangement of parts from which a ver)r light, rigid and substantial structure is attained in a convenient and economical manner.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein is shown the preferred embodinient Aof the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of theV claims hereunto appended.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote corresponding ,parts thrmighout the several views and in which-- Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a ceiling f1 accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan View broken away. Fig. Fig. 4 is a detail in transverse section. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of one of the supporting beams. Fig. 6 is a pere Live view of one of the filling member` and, lug 7 is a detail in longitudinal section of a modiiic'ation. Fig. 8 illustrates in section a modified construction of supportingbeam.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters, the wall, ceiling or roof comprises in its construction a plurality of supporting beams 1 of inverted T-shape, with the lower portion 2 thereof constituting a base.

plurality of openings 3 through which extend the short tie membersl 4 which project from each side of the body 5 of the. beams.

The beams 1. at their ends are supported in any suitable manner (not shown), and be.- tween each pair of beams is positioned the filling blocks which are of shell-like formation and constructed of lconcrete or other suitable plastic material.

Each of the blocks G has embedded in the 4 The top of each of the beams 1 is formed with a sides thereof the metallic suspension cables 7, the ends of ywhich project from the shoulders 8 formed by cutting away each end of the top wall of the block. Such cutting away of the top wall also forms a ledge 9. The suspension cables 7 further constitute a means for reinforcing the block.

The bottom wall of each of the blocks 6 at each end thereof is also cut away to provide ashoulder 10 and a ledge 11. The blocks 6 are positioned between a pair ofbeams 1 in close proximity to each other and ywith'the ledge 11 mounted upon the top of the base 2 anc the shoulder 10 abutting against the edge of the base. When the ,blocks 6 are in such position the ends of the suspension cables 7 extend over the top edge of the beams. After the filling blocks are posi- -tioned in a manner` as stated 'the projecting ends of one pair of suspension cables of one block are secured to the suspension cables projecting from the end of an opposing block, as indicated at 12 and as best shown in Fig. 3; When the filling blocks are positioned in the manner as stated a recess is formed between the upper portion of a beam and the upper corners of the block 'which will be evident owing to the fact that the upper corners of each block, or ratherthe top wall of each block, at each end is cut away in a manner as hereinbefore pointed out.

When the filling blocks are placed in position betweenI the pair of supporting beams and the suspension cables 7 connected t0- gether, a smooth, uninterrupted layer *of cement, concrete or other plastic material is then placed upon the blocks as at 13 so as to completely cover them, as well as embedding the upperend of the supporting beams.. As the layer 13 also surrounds the ties 4 the supporting beams are further retained in position or prevented from sagging intermediate their ends. l

In the construction shown in Fig. 7y an I-beam 14 is employed in lieuof the inverted T-shaped beams 1. `The filling blocks 15 have not the top walls tht-:Tool` cut away, consequently the suspension cables 7 vproject from the blocks at a point removed from the ends thereof. The projecting ends of the cables extend vover .and upon the head 16 of the beam 14 and are then connected together, as at 17. In other respects the construction shown in Fig. 7 is the same as that hereinbefore referred to.

. settingI up of the beams in such a manner reduces the cost thereof.

The form f ceiling, wall, or root as hereinbeiore' referredl to possesses ot only the advantage oi'being simple in construction, strong, durable, conveniently set up, cheap,

but is also substantially fire-prooi' and that,

furthermore, the plastic filling blocks of shellelike formation are unusually strong owing to the employment of the metallic suspension cables which extend substantially from end to end of the sides oiL the ploclrs and constitute a reinforcement there- What l claim is'- l'. A composite structure comprising supporting beams of inverted T-shape, said beams near their top edges provided with a "plurality of: openings, flat tie members extending through the openings, filling blocks of shell-like 'formation interposed between a pair of beams and supported upon the base thereof, curvilinear suspension cables embedded in the filling blocks and projecting from each end thereof and 'further extend ing over the tops of the beams and With the ends of the cables which extend `from one end of one block secured to the ends of the cables which project from the opposing end of. another block, and a layer oi plastic material extending over the top of the blocks and embedding the upper portion of the beams and projecting endsV of the cables.

2. A composite structure comprising supporting beams of inverted T-shape, filling blocks arranged at each side of said beam, the bloclts upon opposite sides of the beams each having the' end which opposes the beam mounted upon the base of the latter, means for supporting the otherA end of the blocks, suspension cables embedded in each of the blocks and proiecting from each end of their respective block, the ends of the cables at one end ofthe blocks at one side of the beam extending over the latter and connected to the ends of the cables which project Yfrom one end of the blocks upon the opposite side of the beam, and a layer oic plastic material extending over the tops, of the blocks and embedding the -upper portion of the beam and projecting ends ofthe cables 2. A composite structure comprising supporting beams, filling blocks arranged at each side of said beam, the blocks upon opposite sides of the beams each having the end which opposes the beam riounted upon the base of the latter, means' fer supportng the other end of the blocks, suspension cables embedded in each of the blocks and projecting from each end of their respective block, the ends of thecables at one end of the blocks at one side of the beam extending over the latter and connected to the ends of *he cables which project l`roni one end of the blocks upon the opposite side of the beam, and a layer of plastic material extending over the tops of the blocks and embedding the upper portion ofthe beam and projecting ends of the cables.

4. A composite structure comprising the combination with supporting beams, of plastic filling blocks of shell-like formation having each lower corner cut away to form a shoulder, said iilli fr blocks of shelllike formation interposed etween and having thc shouldered portions thereof mounted upon the base ofthe beams, said lower face of the filling blocks when mounted upon the base of the beams flush withtlie lower face of the base of the beams, metallic cables extending through each of the illing blocks, projecting from bot-li ends thereof and having the projecting ends extending over the tops of the beams, the projecting ends of the cables of the blocks upon one side of the beams connected to the projecting ends of the cables of' the blocksupon the other side of the beams, and a layer ot plastic material extending over the filling blocks and embedding the upper portion of the beams.

5. A composite structure comprising the combination with supporting beams, of plastic lilling blocks of shell-like format-.ion having each lower corner cut away to form a shoulder, said iilling blocks of shell-like formation interposed between and having the shouldered portions thereof mounted upon the-base of the beams, said lower face of the filling blocks when mounted upon the base of the beams llusli uith the lower face of thc base of the beams, metallic cables extending 'through each of the filling blocks, projecting from both ends thereof and having the projecting ends extending over the tops of thc beams, the projecting ends of the cables ol thc blocks upon one side of the beams con nected to the projecting ends of the cables of' the blocks upon the other side ol the beams, and a layer of plastic material extending over the filling blocks and embedding the uppci portion of the beams, combined with short tie members carried by the beams near' the tops thereof and embedded in the plastic inaterial.

6. :i composite structure comprising the combination with supporting beams, of lilling blocks abutting against each other, ar-

rangedbetween a pair of beams Vand support- .ed by the base thereo'curvilinear 'suspension cables embedded ineaeh of theblo'eks and eX- tendin' from each end thereof, said extended ends o said cables of .one set of blocks pro.-

' jec'ting over the tops of the' beams and interv locks and embeddingthe upper prtion of 71..5Acomposi'te 'structure comprisi l' the combination wjith supporting beams, of lli blocks abutting a ainst each other, arrange a 115.

-betweenia pair o beams and supported by .v the-basefthereof, curvilinear suspensionca'bles "embedded in each of the-blocks and extendin from each end thereof, said extended. ends o said cables ofv one setof-bloeksprojecti' aeent set of'blocks,.and a layer of' lastie matelf'ialup'on thetopjof the-tilli loeks'and embedding the upper portion() the beams, combined With short-#at tie members carried bythe beams net-fthe to ps thereof Aand em-4 bedded in the plastic material;

q I '8, Afconiposlte structure comprising a-sup- Sorting beam of inverted T-shape, filling locks arranged lat each side of said beam, the

.blocks .upon opposite sides of said beam each having the end Whieh mounted., upon tlie'base of ,the latter, means for supportinthe. other endv of the'blocks,

suspension c les, embedded in each of the blocks-and extending therefrom, the extend-` ends of the .cables of one set-of blocks be# ing securedto the extendx'ed ends of the cables of the other set of bloeks., a nd a layei ofplastie materialextending'gover the tops"v of the bloeks andembedding the.' upper portion of the beam; v

In 'testimony whereof 1 have hereunto set my hand in presence 'of'two subscribing lWit- .over the tops of the'beamsand inter-twists. 'with the extended ends of the cables. of an `adl nes'ses.

BENJAMN CERUTTI, Witnesses:

RICARDO MOR, CARLOS CHARTRAND.

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